First Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella | New York City Police Department
First Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella | New York City Police Department
This equals 41 incidents per day, down 2.4% from the week before, and 1,178 in the last 28 days.
The NYPD has grappled with 11,690 grand larceny auto crimes so far in 2024.
New York City's crime continues to plummet, with major crimes down 4.1% year-over-year through November 2023. Shootings have plunged 18.8% compared to last year, while murders have dropped by a promising 10.9%.
Arrests in NYC have jumped almost 20%, with a significant 12% increase specifically for major crimes.
Still, Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell stated that “felony assaults and grand larceny autos remain persistent issues.”
| Crime | Current Period | Previous Period | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petty larceny | 2,155 | 2,215 | -2.7 |
| Misdemeanor assault | 885 | 938 | -5.7 |
| Grand larceny | 884 | 899 | -1.7 |
| Felony assault | 513 | 492 | 4.3 |
| Robbery | 292 | 311 | -6.1 |
| Grand larceny auto | 284 | 291 | -2.4 |
| Burglary | 218 | 241 | -9.5 |
| Other sex crime | 87 | 124 | -29.8 |
| Rape | 45 | 40 | 12.5 |
| Transit crime | 39 | 26 | 50 |
| Shooting incident | 16 | 12 | 33.3 |
| Murder | 2 | 4 | -50 |
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